Digressions and Dragons
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsBrian and Scott, two long-time Game Masters for Dungeons and Dragons and other Role Playing Games, don't hand out advice about your game. Instead, they take a wide ranging view of the RPG hobby as a whole, discuss current trends and developments, and visit a variety of other subjects in what can only be described as living up to the name of the show. More at DigressionsAndDragons.com
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Episodes
Episode 68 — “Di and Bye”
March 24, 2019 23:05 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWe're all done here.… Continue reading →
Episode 67 — “Make Sure That Doesn’t Get In The Show”
March 07, 2019 12:59 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBScott rethinks 13th Age. Brian has actual Transit news. We both go VERY Old School. And WotC made some announcements.… Continue reading →
Episode 66 — “You Wouldn’t Enjoy Not Breathing”
February 28, 2019 12:59 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBCreation motivation. Twitter departures. Brian’s favorite comic character. Scott’s current favorite game. Recommendations and reviews. This must be Digressions and Dragons.… Continue reading →
Episode 65 — “Wolf Pelt Armor”
February 21, 2019 12:59 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBScott returns from black out with ideas about crafting. Brian attempts to explain how to map while not mapping. We both noticed things on the internet we want you to know about.… Continue reading →
Episode 64 — “Left-Handed Kermit”
February 14, 2019 12:59 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBBrian wonders if Scott is a 10,000-hour GM. Scott finishes Breath of the Wild and then goes dark. And, among the several problems with online game groups, they both try to solve any one of them.… Continue reading →
Episode 63 — “Shotgun Fuel”
February 07, 2019 12:59 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBCurses, toys, gaming, and new careers feature heavily in this week’s episode. Scott has a happy memory and Brian has a sad one. It’s all here inside this very show. … Continue reading →
Episode 62 — “Witness Me!”
January 24, 2019 12:59 - 1 hour - 78 MBWith no plan in hand, it’s a no holds barred discussion of gaming culture and man’s inhumanity to man, the terribleness of exposure, breaking cycles, and how to apply lessons from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to your table top RPG.… Continue reading →
Episode 61 — “Bad Advice From Bad People”
January 17, 2019 12:59 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBScott and Brian wrestle with prioritizing. Scott plays cool games for the holidays but gets a terrible gift from his nephew. Brian doesn’t.… Continue reading →
Episode 60 — About A Book: “Hogfather”
December 20, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBLeslie and Brian go all in on the final reading club book, Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. Also, summary of the years reading and a discussion of future plans as things come to an end.… Continue reading →
Episode 59 — “A Grim Satisfaction In Their Despair”
December 13, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBHappy Holidays, folks.… Continue reading →
Episode 58 — “Give Up Kitten”
December 06, 2018 12:59 - 2 hours - 124 MBWe don’t give life advice. No, seriously. We don’t. So, this episode is clearly not about giving life advice. Therefore, it must be about Video Games, Tabletop Games, and assorted other things that IN NO WAY relate to practical life advice.… Continue reading →
Episode 57 — About a Book “The Fifth Season”
November 29, 2018 12:59 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBPLEASE NOTE: We refer to the first person perspective quite a lot in this discussion. This is, of course, patently absurd as we clearly mean the second person perspective. Please adjust accordingly. How will The Fifth Season fare when compared to our last book? Has Brian found another winner, or is it just typical genre writing with nothing interesting to offer? And has Leslie been put off reading forever? … Continue reading →
Episode 56 — “The Full Meal Deal”
November 22, 2018 12:59 - 2 hours - 109 MBThe designers of D&D 4e were upfront about saying the edition was inspired by World of Warcraft. Problem is, they were wrong. Brian explains the whys and wherefores to Scott. With mixed success. Plus, there’s Harry Potter talk, postcard talk, video games of other sorts, and more to get you through the long Thanksgiving afternoon.… Continue reading →
Episode 55 — “Just Say He’s On Fire!”
November 15, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 104 MBBrian has questions. Very important question. Scott went to Gamehole Con and can’t wait to tell you all about it. Plus, video games, Pathfinder 2 Playtests, and a very dangerous line of thought regarding Dungeons and Dragons.… Continue reading →
Episode 54 — “Subtle Corruption”
November 01, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 83 MBScott talks books. Brian talks SHUX. The gaming community discussion continues. Your questions, answered. That’s what we do around here.… Continue reading →
Episode 53 — About A Book: Mistborn
October 25, 2018 11:59 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBWell, that was certainly a book which we all read. No doubt about it. Touted as one of the finest fantasy novels/series of the last 20 years, one can only wonder what we thought of it after having read the whole thing.… Continue reading →
Episode 52 — “Chuckles And The Rock Monster”
October 11, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBWhat can we say? It was early in the morning when we recorded. At least we got to talk about the most horrific show Scott has ever seen, Brian’s PS4 problems, and a bit about designing for popularity. Brian: https://twitter.com/Fiddleback Scott: https://twitter.com/TheAngryGM Website: http://www.DigressionsAndDragons.com Email: [email protected] Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Are you… Continue reading →
Episode 51 — “Back To Pretending To Care”
October 04, 2018 11:59 - 2 hours - 133 MBScott goes overboard in space, Brian can’t find his destiny, listeners have difficult to answer questions, and we’d really like to know what we owe the community. If there even is one. … Continue reading →
Episode 50 — “About A Book: Doctor Who – The Pirate Planet”
September 27, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 67 MBLeslie and Brian sit down and recap / review Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet by James Goss.… Continue reading →
Episode 49 — “One Continuous Song of Jazz”
September 20, 2018 11:59 - 2 hours - 106 MBWho monitors the monitors? Is Scott too elite, or just too dangerous? A couple of listener questions and a couple of questions for listeners round things out. And some watery cracks.… Continue reading →
Episode 48 — “Just Another Free Market Transaction”
September 13, 2018 11:59 - 2 hours - 109 MBRight. Last one was short, this one is long. On average we’re the perfect length. Games, games, TV, movies, more games, and your questions. We don’t want to keep you reading this too long. Time is precious.… Continue reading →
Episode 47 — “You Take The Thousand On The Right”
September 06, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWe go in with no plan at all and come out without one too. Also, this episode is amazingly short. As is this description.… Continue reading →
Episode 46 — “Moving Closer to Cheese”
August 30, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBScott’s back! The move is complete, but not without Scott-like luck. So many questions were asked while he was gone that this episode is mostly about answering them all. So get ready for a long Feedback section and some interesting moves by WotC.… Continue reading →
About A Book: “Fred, The Vampire Accountant”
August 22, 2018 21:48 - 50 minutes - 44.4 MBReview and Discussion of The Utterly Uninteresting & Unadventurous Tales of Fred, The Vampire Accountant.… Continue reading →
About A Book: “Hoax”
August 02, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBScott is in the middle of moving and we have this book to review. A book which is, in fact, overdue for review. So, let’s bring in a special guest and get this book done. Also, we announce the next one.… Continue reading →
Episode 43 — “The Master Plan”
July 26, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 82 MBCouldn’t you just eat us up? This episode may be a little… off-putting… if you are at work or have young children listening. Because there is a fair amount of cannibalism involved. So, listen cautiously. Also, we reveal the Angry Master Plan. So, enjoy.… Continue reading →
Episode 42 — “The Caves of Dot”
July 19, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 91 MBYou guys! We didn’t mean to work out a nearly complete social encounter system. Not really. We were just, you know, talking. And I have to say, you really sort of forced the whole West Marches thing on us. You’ve no one to blame but yourself.… Continue reading →
Episode 41 — “Micro Egg Zappifier”
July 12, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 81 MBSure, we game for enjoyment, but do we read games for enjoyment? Or do you? Does anyone really? And hey, about those dice rolling superstitions. Some people take those seriously, you know. Plus all the usual twaddle.… Continue reading →
Episode 40 — “Cheeto Dust and Coffee Stains”
July 05, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBWe go so far back in the early history of RPGs that we eventually, I think, declare everything post-1980 as obviously bad and inferior. And then we walk uphill to school. In the snow. Both ways.… Continue reading →
Episode 39 — “Not Much Going On”
June 28, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBWell, okay, something’s going on. But we’ll bet you know what it is better than we do at times. So, here is the short list: Dad update, Kickstarter, a book report, and the next book. Do enjoy!… Continue reading →
Episode 38 — “Elminstagram”
June 14, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBFoes, Fiends, and Foul-ups take over the show today as we investigate The Case of the Game I Already Bought Twice, Stuff WotC Says, and why the Forgotten Realms don’t seem forgotten enough.… Continue reading →
Episode 37 — “Talking To Chickens”
June 07, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBBrian’s in trouble again. Scott’s been given the good stuff. And someone sent in a question it took us 3/4ths of the show to answer.… Continue reading →
Episode 36 — “Minimum Viable Commitment”
May 31, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBScott plays the wrong games. Brian makes an end to Star Wars. And we’ve got a listener question for you about D&D’s Alternate History.… Continue reading →
Episode 35 — “They Pull The Little Key”
May 24, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBScott goes on a field trip. Music interrupts Dad. How to avoid D&D’s Use-By Date. And the source of all RPG arguments ever – Solved!… Continue reading →
Episode 34 — “Focus!”
May 17, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 101 MBBrian explains it all. Scott digs in on a new game. We both discover something neat. And apologies are offered as we discuss the first book club item. Brian: https://twitter.com/Fiddleback Scott: https://twitter.com/TheAngryGM Website: http://www.DigressionsAndDragons.com Email: [email protected] Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Are you a potential sponsor? This page is for you. ( http://tinyurl.com/yaejlvqa… Continue reading →
Episode 33 — “The Market Shifted”
May 10, 2018 11:59 - 2 hours - 113 MBBusiness has been conducted and conducting said business means we have business to conduct with you. But of course, we also have to talk about the big announcement for Scott, new games for Scott, old games for Scott, and Brian’s latest Genesys purchase.… Continue reading →
Episode 32 — “Fundamental Goodness”
May 03, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBScott tries to hook Brian on another TV show since the last one worked out so well. Brian still likes pens. And sometimes a man needs a couch. Plus, your feedback.… Continue reading →
Episode 31 — “Standard Legal Disclaimer”
April 26, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBNew games! New pens! New Knees! Plus a lot of discussion about your feedback and Brian discusses his first session of the livestream Star Wars RPG and asks a question about something he was asked.… Continue reading →
Episode 30 — “Audio Is Useful”
April 19, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 90 MBBrian’s got a whole new bag. Remember the Dragon Quest obsession? It is as nothing compared to his new one. Plus, news of the Mega-Dungeon, Star Wars RPGing, your Feedback, and the Di & D Book Club begins… but with what?… Continue reading →
Episode 29 — “Great Radio”
April 12, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBSeveral announcements are made in this episode. Not limited to but including Transit RPG and The Angry GM Website. Plus, everything from comics to marketing, to a very special announcement you can get involved with.… Continue reading →
Episode 28 — “Got It Goin’ On”
April 05, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBScott decides to revise his opinion about Horizon Zero Dawn, Brian dislikes refighting a war we already won, GM’s are players too, and a listener gave us some stats. What more could you ask for?… Continue reading →
Episode 27 — “I Have A Chart!”
March 29, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBIs your game broken? How do you even know? What does broken even mean? But before all that, we need to talk about The Good Place again. Because Brian and Scott finished season one and oh boy howdy. Oh, and Star Wars: Rebels. And a listener question that more or less takes over the show. Kick back and enjoy. … Continue reading →
Episode 26 — “Traillocater 2.0”
March 22, 2018 11:59 - 2 hours - 115 MBIt starts easy enough. We discuss some of the TV we’ve been watching lately, touch base with Scott’s game group, and then think about your answers to the Peter Parker Question. But then someone went and announced something very surprising and that’s basically the rest of the show.… Continue reading →
Episode 25 — “That’s Not The Link!”
March 15, 2018 11:59 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBBrian tirades! Angry paints! Jokes are told! Errors are made! Games are played! This must be Digressions and Dragons. Better sit down for this one. … Continue reading →
Episode 24 — “Fourth and Bananas”
March 08, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBWe rise to the occasion when challenged. But then we also discuss a failed attempt at a video game, the quality of a movie that isn’t the movie wanted, and, finally, whether or not there is such a thing as a bad gamer.… Continue reading →
Episode 23 — “Spoilers”
March 01, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBWe don’t know how much more plain we can be, this episode contains spoilers. Seriously. Do NOT listen if you aren’t prepared to hear spoilers. Spoilers!!!!!… Continue reading →
Episode 22 — “The Gentleman’s Dilemma”
February 22, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 77 MBYou’d think we’d have all of this sort of thing worked out by now, but clearly there are some issues that just won’t go away. Fortunately, we’ve got our own space to complain in and someone is always willing to add a new thing to complain about. We’re no gentlemen, but we could be.… Continue reading →
Episode 21 — “Appellation Trail”
February 15, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBHello listener. We’ve got some homework for you this time around. We’ve got question and hopefully you have answers. Certainly more answers than we had. Grab a pencil (No. 2, please) and a piece of notebook paper and follow along.… Continue reading →
Episode 20 — “Di&D20”
February 08, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThe package saga ends. Brian ponders an idea. And we find one of the worst lists of RPGs ever created. Combine all that with a listener feedback clarification and you have Digressions and Dragons episode 20.… Continue reading →
Episode 19 — “Inspirations”
February 01, 2018 12:59 - 2 hours - 116 MBThis episode brings you a discussion of inspirations in many, many forms. Not even intentionally (except if you ask us we’ll totally say it was). Plus, what major system is missing from D&D 5e? All that in more await you inside.… Continue reading →